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Poland: GUS Sees 2026 Potato Crop at 5.9 Million Tonnes, Down 15.4%
Statistics Poland estimates the 2026 potato harvest at about 5.9 million tonnes, 15.4% below 2025, with an average yield of 313 dt/ha.
Poland: Starch Content Ranges From 13% to 18% as Harvest Shows Uneven Tuber Quality
A Syngenta agronomist tells farmer.pl that some Polish lots reach 17–18% starch while others from the same fields have 13–14%, and some fail the 13% minimum.
Beyond Breeding: Resource-Saving Technologies and Biological Inputs in Polish Potato Production
Beyond Breeding: Resource-Saving Technologies and Biological Inputs in Polish Potato Production Alongside breeding advances, Polish potato farming is increasingly embracing technologies aimed at saving resources and improving crop resilience. A notable example is the ploughless, or “no-plough,” cultivation approach developed and used by farmer Marcin Gryn from the Lublin Voivodeship, who designed a special deep […]
Four new potato varieties were added to Poland’s national register in early 2026.
In early 2026, the COBORU variety registration commission approved the inclusion of four new potato varieties in the national register: two table varieties and two starch varieties. Among the table varieties, “Polka” stands out; it is an early-maturing variety with light-colored flesh that does not darken after cooking, good flavor, high resistance to potato virus […]
Poland: Zamarte Breeder Marks 80 Years With 125 Varieties; Purple Provita Yields About 23 t/ha
Polish potato breeder HZ Zamarte, founded in 1946, has released 125 varieties and tests 75,000 seedlings a year. Its purple-fleshed Provita matures in about 90 days and gives about 23 t/ha in the field.
Poland: Potato Area Down 93% Since 1961 While Yields Nearly Doubled
Poland grew potatoes on about 2.8 million hectares in 1961 and on about 196,000 ha in 2024. Yields rose to more than 30 t/ha, and farmers declared 185,100 ha for 2026.
Poland: Chip Potato Farm Grows Up to 20,000 Tonnes a Year for PepsiCo on 550 ha
A family farm near Kalisz grows chip potatoes on about 550 ha and stores about 10,000 tonnes. PepsiCo says more than 70 contract growers supply over 200,000 tonnes to its two plants in Poland.
Poland: Marketplace Potato Price Jumps 27.1% in August to 199.94 zł per Decitonne
Potato prices at Polish marketplaces rose 27.1% from July to 199.94 zł per decitonne in August, GUS data show. Prices remained 2.4% below a year earlier, while most farm prices fell.
Poland: Wholesale Potato Prices Rise 62% Year on Year as the Harvest Heads for About 6 Million Tonnes
Potatoes cost 1.27 zloty per kg on Polish wholesale markets in mid-September, 62% more than a year earlier. The national agricultural economics institute expects a harvest of about 6 million tonnes, against 7 million tonnes in 2025.
Poland: Starch Maker PEPEES Posts Wider Parent-Company Loss in H1 2026 on Low Potato Starch Prices
Preliminary results from Łomża-based PEPEES show the parent company swinging to an operating loss in the first half of 2026, which the board attributes mainly to the low market price of potato starch.
Poland Opens PLN 4 Million Tender to Train Farmers Against Potato Ring Rot and Brown Rot
Poland’s farm payments agency ARiMR is accepting bids from 22 September to 23 October 2026 for a PLN 4 million programme of free biosecurity training aimed at two quarantine bacteria of potato.
Polish Processor MK Agro Boosts Efficiency and Quality with Advanced Peeling Technology from Finland’s Forsfood
Polish potato processor MK Agro has successfully expanded its production capabilities and enhanced product consistency by investing in state-of-the-art peeling technology from Forsfood Oy, a Finnish food processing equipment provider. The project, initiated in spring 2025, aimed to broaden MK Agro’s product portfolio to include uncooked potatoes for the local Polish market, requiring high-volume processing […]